Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Silver Spring
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue units successfully rescued a dog from Sligo Creek on Sunday morning, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.
MCFRS received a call at around 11:20am about a dog that was stranded on a rock in Sligo Creek, near Big Millpond, in the Forest Glen area of Silver Spring. When units arrived they found the dog, which appeared to be a puppy, stranded on a rock in the middle of the creek.
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Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring was the birthplace of Maryland’s first baby born in 2022z
Parents Meena and Nick welcomed Jaison, their 6lb, 2.2oz, and 19 inch long baby boy, at 12:01am.
The Greek Place at 8417 Georgia Ave in Silver Spring has permanently closed, according to a report by Source of the Spring.
The restaurant is listed as “temporarily closed” on Google, but the building has “for lease” signs in its windows and both the website and phone number are now inactive.
A Dunkin/Baskin Robbins is coming to 115 University Blvd W, in the Four Corners area of Silver Spring. This was first reported by Silver Spring-focused good blog, @SilverSpringEats.
The new location will be moving in to the former home of Chevy Chase Bank and the property has been advertised as having a drive-thru, so it’s very likely that the location will keep the drive-thru.
Sam Jones has passed away at the age of 88, According to the Boston Celtics. NBA.com stated that Jones had been hospitalized with failing health and died Thursday night in Florida.
He was also one of only three Boston Celtics, along with teammates Bill Russell and K. C. Jones, to be part of the Celtics’ eight consecutive championships from 1959 to 1966.
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Friday, December 31, 2021
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 30, 2021
Pollo Campero at 8662 Colesville Rd in Silver Spring has permanently closed. According to a report by Source of the Spring, the restaurants last day in business was this past Monday, December 27.
The fried chicken chain, which originated in Guatemala, opened their location in 1971 and has grown to over 400 locations worldwide, including over 70 in the United States.
Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones briefed the media regarding a man who was shot and killed by police after firing at them during a traffic stop.
According to Jones, officers conducted a traffic stop near Wayne Ave and Dartmouth St on a white Mercedes Benz that was suspected to have been involved in a shooting that occurred around 4am this morning on Bonifant St.
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UPDATE: Jennifer Ventura has been located safe and unharmed.
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